Chapter 193 The emperor kills the chicken to warn the monkey
Okay, even though they are a couple on the surface, they should act together when faced with danger.
Shen Ning did not argue with him, but suppressed her temper and checked his pulse.
Xiao Weijing ate something, but there was no big change in her pulse. Was it because the poisoner was afraid of being exposed and didn't do anything, or because he didn't have the chance to do anything?
Shen Ning knew the answer and asked, "Why don't you take me with you to pay your respects to my mother and concubine today?"
Xiao Weijing did not answer directly, "I will take you there tomorrow."
She suddenly reached out and poked his brow, "What's wrong?"
After being poked, Xiao Weijing looked unnatural and said, "It's okay."
Taking advantage of his lunch break, Shen Ning performed acupuncture and detoxification on him.
Yesterday, the incident was suddenly delayed. Shen Ning adjusted the acupuncture method. In addition, Xiao Weijing's acupuncture point was blocked, which made it more difficult to apply the acupuncture and the stinging sensation became more obvious.
The silver needle buzzed, and beads of sweat were visible to the naked eye.
Shen Ning was worried that he couldn't bear it, so he pressed his temples to soothe him.
She was sweating, and by the time Xiao Weijing came out of the shower, Shen Ning had already fallen asleep on the bed.
He lay down quietly and felt the sweet fragrance on her body.
His big palm gently covered her little hand, so cautiously that she was afraid of finding out.
Shen Ning turned over slightly, and he quickly took his hand back.
After waking up from her nap, Shen Ning went to visit Li Zhenzhu.
Xiao Yehong hugged his son reluctantly, and Li Zhuzhen said goodbye with red eyes.
Unless there were special circumstances, the palace did not allow foreign men to stay overnight. However, Li Zhenzhen had just had a caesarean section and was not suitable for walking. Xiao Yehong had no choice but to leave his wife and children out of the palace first and wait a few days to pick them up again.
Shen Ning was extremely jealous, but she and Xiao Weijing didn't even have a chance to leave.
Guessing that she would not leave, rumors had already spread in the palace, and there was widespread speculation about Xiao Weijing's identity.
Talking nonsense in the palace is like being too long-lived, but now even the Queen Mother's palace looks at the two of them differently, and there is something wrong if there is no strong driving force behind them.
Those who fan the flames, those who ignite the flames, those who connive, all forces spare no effort.
She and Xiao Weijing were like two trapped animals, being chased into the trap by hunters from all directions.
Yes, this is a hunting game.
After seeing off Xiao Yehong, seeing that it was still early, Shen Ning suggested, "Your Majesty, I finally got into the palace, why don't you show me around?"
Xiao Weijing nodded, "Okay."
The palace was very big, so he took her for a stroll.
Xiao Weijing was a man of few words. As long as Shen Ning didn't speak, he rarely took the initiative to speak.
Occasionally, on the road, I would meet palace maids or eunuchs who were in a hurry, and some would gather secretly to chat. If I saw two people, they would either take a detour or whisper privately from a distance.
Shen Ning's hearing was not bad, and he was muttering about what happened last night, thinking that Xiao Weijing was a remnant.
Unknowingly, I walked to the Imperial Garden and came to the lotus pond with endless green leaves reaching to the sky.
Shen Ning thought of the Queen Mother's words and suddenly became interested, "I heard that when you were four or five years old, you accidentally fell into this lotus pond while walking and almost drowned?"
Xiao Weijing stood in front of the lotus pond, "Well, I was standing on this rock at that time, and someone secretly pushed me down."
"Who pushed it?"
"It doesn't matter who it is, the key is that he will never have a chance again."
Shen Ning understood, it was the short-lived King Li who died not long ago.
The imperial garden was very large. It was already evening after the visit, so the two of them headed back to Cining Palace. When they passed by Yongren Palace, they saw a palace maid being tortured.
There were constant screams, and the eunuchs who were forced to surround him were standing around, and the older eunuchs in the palace were lecturing.
"We have been slaves for a day, and we have to fulfill our duties as slaves. How can we allow you to discuss the affairs of the masters in private? If you dare to discuss the origin of King Jin in private, and you are disrespectful to the master, these two cheap maids will be your fate."
Judging from the clothes, the person giving the lecture is Huangmen walking in front of the palace.
In other words, the emperor was killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Public execution, killing with a cane, is bloody and cruel.
The scene was so bloody that even though the palace maid was beaten to death with a cane, the executioner still did not stop. The body was beaten to pieces and blood flowed all over the ground.
Shen Ning stood far away, but felt cold all over.
This is the so-called imperial power. Just because of private rumors, it is like killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.
"You know you're scared?"
Xiao Weijing's voice was cold, but she unexpectedly held Shen Ning's hand and found that her hand was extremely cold.
You were sharp-tongued when you attacked him, and you stabbed him with a knife without even blinking when you were ruthless, but now you are so scared?
I thought she was fearless, but she was still a woman at heart, and the scene was indeed too bloody.
Xiao Weijing held her waist and turned around, "This kind of thing happens all the time in the palace, just get used to it."
Shen Ning had seen many bloody scenes, but after all, he grew up in a peaceful era, and this was the first time he deeply understood the coldness of feudal imperial power and the insignificance of ordinary people's lives.
The setting sun shone on the two of them, dragging their shadows long and long.
Shen Ning's face turned pale and she looked up at Xiao Weijing, "If you lose, will you end up like this?"
"It will only get worse."
Shen Ning hugged her arms tightly and said with deep eyes, "This is the opening scene."
Xiao Weijing said nothing, which was considered acquiescence.
Shen Ning gritted her teeth, "What are you going to do?"
"Take one step at a time."
Shen Ning doesn't like being passive, and he doesn't like being chased, intercepted, and forced to jump into traps and wait to die.
If you want to die, others must die!
Anger welled up in her heart, Shen Ning asked: "How is the trial going?"
"I've been tough, I've been subjected to all kinds of torture, but I still won't let go."
"What if I were the judge?" Shen Ning paused and stared at him closely, "Would you mind?"
"The murder of the Queen Mother is an attempt to confuse the royal bloodline." Xiao Weijing asked, "This kind of person deserves to die, why should I care?"
When he returned to Cining Palace, he happened to meet up with the Imperial Hospital who was coming for a follow-up visit. When he saw that Li Zhenzhu was conscious and no different from ordinary mothers except that she was relatively weak, the way he looked at Shen Ning changed.
The Queen Mother's spirit seems to be much better than before, which is really amazing.
"Princess Jin, I have studied the prescription you prescribed. It is indeed very exquisite, but it is far from having such an effect. How did you do it?"
"The Queen Mother is worried all the time, which is a sign of depression. Medication can only cure the root cause, and relieving worries is the key."
The truth is such a truth, but who dares to explain the Queen Mother? Only people close to her can do it.
As she was leaving the hospital, she looked confused and hesitated to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything except her illness. He just looked at her with a bit more sympathy and intolerance.
Shen Ning didn't like hiding things, "Sir, can you take a step to speak?"